COMPANY NEWS; PRATT & WHITNEY TO CUT 675 JOBS IN CONNECTICUT

Citing sluggish orders for commercial jet engines, Pratt & Whitney said yesterday that it would cut 675 jobs this month at its plants in Connecticut. Pratt & Whitney, a unit of the United Technologies Corporation, said 175 salaried employees and as many as 500 hourly workers would be laid off, depending on how many employees accepted buyouts. Hourly workers are being offered a buyout package that includes a lump sum payment of $5,000, up to 24 weeks of pay based on length of service and medical benefits for one year, a company spokesman said. The layoffs, which will go into effect July 28, had been expected for several months. Pratt & Whitney, based in East Hartford, Conn., has nearly 13,000 employees in Connecticut and 30,000 worldwide.

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